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The Impact of Restricted Blood Flow Therapy on Shoulder Strength, Movement, and Quality of Life in People with Shoulder Joint Tendon Problems: A study with randomly chosen participants

Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Rotator Cuff and Scapular Muscle Strength, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/086730
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-05-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M678- Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon

Interventions

Intervention1: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy 3 times a week for 4 weeks: Will be getting 4 exercises with blood flow restriction therapy, that is Serratus Punch in Supine, External Rotation in Side L

Sponsors

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group: 30-55 years of age, Shoulder pain for at least 3 months, Active ROM more than or equal to 90 degrees, Pain on VAS 4 to 7, At least 3 out of 5 positive: Neer s Test, Hawkin s Kennedy, Jobe s Test, Pain on palpation, Painful Arc

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Frozen shoulder, Full-Thickness Tears, History of trauma to the shoulder, History of shoulder surgeries, Vascular disorders (eg, varicose veins), Neurological deficits, Patient taking anticoagulant medications, Contraindications to BFRT, Cardiovascular disease, Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Handheld DynamometryTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) and after 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Shoulder Pain and Disability IndexTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks);Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks);GoniometryTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks);SF-12Timepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks);Global Rating of ChangeTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sona Kolke

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy

sona.sarma@gmail.com9371004121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026